Conus pseudimperialis
Conus pseudimperialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, R.G., A. Zandbergen & Ph. Bouchet, 2008 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. pseudimperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, Zandbergen, & Bouchet, 2008 | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell attains 37 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to the Marquesas.
References
- Conus pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, Zandbergen, & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek R.G., Zandbergen A. & Bouchet P. (2008) Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago: description of a new endemic offshore fauna. Vita Malacologica 6: 19–34.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Rhombiconus pseudimperialis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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